Birds of Brigham
What has actually been seen around Brigham: 110 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 110 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 2,289 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Blackbird
- Busiest month
- May
- Elevation
- 79 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 17.3 h / 7.2 h
What the records say about Brigham
110 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Brigham (Cumbria) since 2010, across 2,289 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Blackbird, Swift and Jackdaw.
Brigham is a garden-bird place: 71% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Blackbird, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
9 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Common Kestrel. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in May and are lowest in January — about 5.7 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Cockermouth, 4 km to the east, has fewer species on record (102 against 110).
Daylight runs from 17 h 18 min at midsummer to 7 h 14 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:13 in mid-April and 4:36 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Brigham
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 121 |
| 2 | SwiftApus apus | 86 |
| 3 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 86 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 83 |
| 5 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 82 |
| 6 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 79 |
| 7 | ChaffinchFringilla coelebs | 76 |
| 8 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 75 |
| 9 | Gray HeronArdea cinerea | 68 |
| 10 | House SparrowPasser domesticus | 67 |
| 11 | Barn SwallowHirundo rustica | 67 |
| 12 | MallardAnas platyrhynchos | 66 |
| 13 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 65 |
| 14 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 60 |
| 15 | Great TitParus major | 60 |
| 16 | RookCorvus frugilegus | 51 |
| 17 | European Herring GullLarus argentatus | 46 |
| 18 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 43 |
| 19 | GreenfinchChloris chloris | 40 |
| 20 | Common MerganserMergus merganser | 38 |
Records by month
What to put out in Brigham
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Cumbria
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Brigham?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Brigham are Blackbird, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon and Blue Tit, based on 2,289 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Brigham?
110 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Brigham?
Observation records peak in May and are lowest in January. Sunrise in late June is around 4:36.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.